The Mississippi Client Assistance Program (MS CAP) helps individuals who are clients and client applicants of the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (VR), Vocational Rehabilitation for the Blind (VRB), and Centers for Independent Living (CIL).
MS CAP is administered by the Mississippi Coalition for Citizens with Disabilities (Coalition), an independent statewide nonprofit serving people with disabilities.
Click HERE to download MS CAP brochure.
WHAT DOES MS CAP DO FOR CLIENTS?
MS CAP can help clients in multiple ways, depending upon an individual client's goals.
Examples of services:
- Provide information about client rights and responsibilities and promote self-advocacy
- Assist clients in resolving communication problems with their counselor
- Assist clients through informal negotiation or mediation
- Assist clients in understanding services VR, VRB and CIL can provide and answer questions regarding service eligibility
- Advocate for appropriate planning as students move from school to work
- Work with MDRS and the Mississippi Statewide Independent Living Council to address systemic problems experienced by people with disabilities
WHEN YOU MIGHT NEED HELP FROM MS CAP?
- Determined that you are ineligible for services
- Denied services you have requested
- Offered fewer services than you may need
- Closed your case without having met your goal
WHEN SHOULD I CONTACT MS CAP?
- If you need information
- If you need assistance working with VR, VRB or CIL services
- As soon as possible after VR, VRB or a CIL makes a decision you believe is wrong
CONTACT INFORMATION
Address: 2 Old River Place, Suite M | Jackson, MS 39202
Email Address: cap@msccd.org
Phone Number: 601.969.0601 Toll Free: 800.721.7255, Relay 711 Fax: 662.655.4151
Website: msccd.org
Click HERE to contact Mississippi Coalition For Citizens with Disabilities about MS CAP